Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei performed the funeral prayers of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political wing of Hamas, in Tehran, Iran. The burial will take place on Friday in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
It should be noted that Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political wing of the Palestinian resistance organization Hamas, was martyred in an Israeli attack in Tehran. The nature of the attack could not be revealed, but Arab media say that Haniyeh was killed in a missile attack, Iranian media say that the attack was carried out from outside Iran. On the other hand, Iran announced retaliation against Israel and three days of mourning.
How was the martyrdom of Ismail Haniya? The Iranian government’s silence on how the head of Hamas was targeted on Iranian soil has raised questions.
Ismail Haniyeh was martyred when he was in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Iranian president. can be done
Initial reports indicated that Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard were shot dead, then Iranian media claimed they were hit by a guided projectile, but it is not yet clear whether the missile was fired from a jet or a drone. .
No images of the aftermath of the attack appeared on Iran’s official media or social channels.
Iranian MP Hossein Ali Haji Dilighani says that the possibility of infiltrators being involved in the attack cannot be ruled out, as Israel has hired the traitors for dollars.
It should be noted that according to the Arab media, Ismail Haniyeh was attacked while he was sleeping at two o’clock in the night, a missile was fired directly at him, and Ismail Haniyeh’s bodyguard was also killed in the attack.
Hamas issued a statement confirming the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, in which the organization said that the attack on Ismail Haniyeh would have serious consequences, an act of cowardice that would be avenged.
It should be noted that a few months ago, 3 sons of Ismail Haniyeh were martyred in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Why was Israel afraid of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh?
Israel has committed a criminal act that requires a response, Hamas spokesman
On the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas spokesman Khaled Qadoumi while talking to ‘Aaj News’ said that he prays to Allah to accept the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh. Sons are also included.
The spokesman of Hamas further said that Iran is a Muslim country, the Muslim Ummah should give a face-to-face answer, the real face of Israel has come before the world, we are currently in a state of war and are defending ourselves, Israel has crossed all the red lines. What will the international community do? Israel has killed a world leader. The United Nations should take action. Israel has attacked not only Ismail Hania but all Muslims.
A look at the life of Ismail Haniya
Ismail Haniyeh was born in 1962 in the Shatti refugee camp west of Gaza City, he married his cousin Amal Haniyeh at the age of 16 with whom he had 13 children including 8 sons and 5 daughters.
He received a degree in Arabic literature from the Islamic University of Gaza in 1987 and an honorary doctorate from the Islamic University in 2009.
Ismail Haniyeh was the former prime minister of Palestine, the political head of Hamas and the chairman of the political bureau of Hamas. In 2017, he was appointed as the political head of Hamas in place of Khalid Mashaal. He has been residing in Qatar since 2023.